Mr. Brainwash is a French street Pop artist and videographer known for his large-scale installations and prints of celebrities like Madonna, Kate Moss and Marilyn Monroe. His practice of subverting cultural iconography and appropriation borrows from Andy Warhol, Keith Haring and Bansky.
Fellow street artist Alec Monopoly has said that he considers Mr. Brainwash a mentor. He is perhaps best known for his role in Banksy’s documentary Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010), which features Mr. Brainwash’s rise to success in the street art scene. Much like Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol, Mr. Brainwash's popularity in Pop art happened almost overnight after the premiere of the film, in which he remarks, “Banksy captured me becoming an artist. In the end, I became his biggest work of art.”
Born Thierry Guetta, Mr. Brainwash moved to Los Angeles when he was 15, where he attended high school before dropping out. The artist later ran a successful vintage clothing store in the city. His interest in street art was spurred by a visit to France in 1999, where he learned that his cousin was the famed graffiti artist Space Invader. Having developed a knack for filming, Mr. Brainwash started to record the nightly escapades of Invader and other street artists such as Shepard Fairey.
In 2013, Mr. Brainwash was included in the exhibition “Art Wars” at Saatchi Gallery in London. He has since developed an exceptional international reputation beyond hype-culture; his followers are captivated by his use of positive messages, an uplifting outlook and a retrospection of life through street and contemporary art alike, of which his global growing fan base can't get enough.
In the present day, Mr. Brainwash's international fan base of collectors has propelled his blue-chip artwork into the upper tier of desirability where he has joined the ranks of contemporary Pop art masters such as KAWS, Roy Lichtenstein and Jeff Koons.
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(Biography provided by Arton Contemporary)
"Kiss The Beatles" Lithograph Print from the ICONS Exhibit by Mr. Brainwash
By Mr. Brainwash
Located in San Diego, CA
Highly collectible "Kiss The Beatles" lithograph print from the legendary ICONS Exhibit by Mr. Brainwash, circa 2010. The piece, which is framed measures 22.25" x 22.25" is an origin...
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$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
Mr. Brainwash (Thierry Guetta) Mona Lisa, 2009
By Mr. Brainwash
Located in Chicago, IL
Mr. Brainwash (Thierry Guetta, French/American b. 1966) Mona Lisa, poster for Toronto art show 2009. Screenprint in colors with acrylic hand-embellishments on news print paper, signe...
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$3,024 / item
H 31.5 in W 47.25 in D 1.19 in
Cédric Roulliat, Photography " Inhumane Genome " Fine ART print, 2009
Located in Renens, CH
Possibility of laminated on dibond, with metal structure, on request. Depth 3 cm for lamination otherwise photograph sent in roll - Printing in seven copies. Cedric Roulliat...
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Danny Lyon Three Young Men 2009 Print
Located in New York, NY
In 1963, Danny Lyon spent time in a poor white area of Chicago called Uptown. Nicknamed ‘hillbilly heaven’, it was a very tough and deprived neighborhood. With a borrowed Rolleiflex camera, he followed the inhabitants of Clifton Street, where he befriended the families who lived there, documenting intimate moments both inside their homes and on the street. Three Young Men...
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Danny Lyon Inside Kathy's Apartment Print 2009
Located in New York, NY
In 1963, Danny Lyon spent time in a poor white area of Chicago called Uptown. Nicknamed ‘hillbilly heaven’, it was a very tough and deprived neighbourhood. With a borrowed Rolleiflex camera...
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"Patience" Plexiglass Mounted Color Horse Photo by Lisa Houlgrave
Located in New York, NY
"Patience," is a color photograph featuring the mighty Andalusian stallion, "Novelisto D" who played Colin Farrell's guardian angel, "Athansor," in Warner Brother's movie, "Winter's Tale." Renowned Hollywood horse trainer, Rex Peterson, scoured the country for nearly a year searching for this special horse to play the powerful and magical hero. "Patience," is printed by the Masters at Duggal, New York on Archival High Definition C archival paper and mounted under 1/4" Plexiglas with an 1/8" aluminum back and brace for support and hanging. Limited Edition: 125, signed on the back. A companion piece, "Virtue," is available in the same size and price which is featured in image #2. Companion available. Virginia born fashion and portrait photographer, Lisa Houlgrave...
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John Gould Lithograph from 'The Birds of Europe'
By John Gould
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
John Gould (English, 1804-1881), 'Rufous Backed Egret, Ardea Rufsata', Cattle Erget, 1832-1837, hand colored lithograph from 'The Birds of Europe', fra...
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$6,500 / item
H 43 in W 60 in D 1.5 in
"Athansor, " Horse Color White Framed Photograph by Lisa Houlgrave
Located in New York, NY
Lisa Houlgrave's portrait features the mighty Andalusian stallion, Novelisto D, who played Colin Farrell's guardian angel, Athansor, In Warner Brother's...
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$212Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.95 in W 11.62 in D 0 in
The Electric Light – Mr. Edison in His Laboratory, 1880
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: The Electric Light – Mr. Edison in His Laboratory: A Sketch from Life - Published in The Graphic, December 4, 1880. Description: This hand-colored engraving, published in ...
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$193
H 10.01 in W 7.25 in D 0.01 in
Mr Pickwick from Pickwick Papers – Kyd Character Print after Dickens, ca. 1889
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Mr Pickwick from Pickwick Papers – Kyd Character Print after Dickens, ca. 1889 Description: This original chromolithograph portrays Mr Samuel Pickwick, the affable and dignif...
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YVARAL, "Mona Lisa" 1979
Located in Saint ouen, FR
YVARAL - "Mona Lisa" circa 1979 Colour silkscreen on wove paper 41 x 28 inches (104.1 x 71.1 cm) (sheet) numbered 9/200 Signed and numbered in pencil along the bottom edge by the...
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Mona Lisa Portrait
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a portrait painting titled "Mona Lisa"
Paint
$2,950
H 43.5 in W 37 in D 2 in
Embellished Silk Screen Print on Canvas "Mona Lisa - Red" by Steve Kaufman SAK
By Steve Kaufman
Located in San Diego, CA
Super cool color silk screen print on canvas with hand painted embellishments entitled "Mona Lisa - Red" by Steve Kaufman (SAK), circa 1990s. The print is in very good vintage condit...
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$240
H 18.75 in W 13 in D 0.07 in
LISA ETRE - Vintage Caribbean Print on Paper - Signed - Virgin Islands - C. 1985
Located in Chatham, ON
LISA ETRE - Vintage Caribbean offset lithograph print on heavy watercolor paper - signed lower right - U.S. Virgin Islands (St. John) - circa 1985. Good vintage condition - bright s...
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